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..Although trichiasis surgery can reduce the risk of blindness, retrospective data suggest that long-term recurrence rates may be high. A 4-year prospective investigation of recurrent trichiasis was conducted in The Gambia...

The outcome of trachomatous trichiasis surgery in Ethiopia: risk factors for recurrence

..We investigated the outcomes (recurrence rates and other complications) of posterior lamellar tarsal rotation (PLTR) surgery, one of the two most widely practised TT procedures in endemic settings...

..We examine the principles of clinical management, treatment options, and the challenging issues of providing the quantity and quality of surgery that is needed in resource-poor settings...

Epilation for trachomatous trichiasis and the risk of corneal opacification

Saul N RajakThe London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United KingdomOphthalmology 119:84-9. 2012

..However, epilation is widely practiced for treating minor TT (1-5 lashes touching the globe). We report the frequency and effectiveness of patient-initiated epilation and its relationship to corneal opacity...

Surgery versus epilation for the treatment of minor trichiasis in Ethiopia: a randomised controlled noninferiority trial

Saul N RajakThe London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United KingdomPLoS Med 8:e1001136. 2011

Saul N RajakThe London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United KingdomPLoS Med 8:e1001137. 2011

..Trichiasis can recur after corrective surgery. We tested the hypothesis that using absorbable sutures instead of silk sutures might reduce the risk of recurrent disease among patients with major trichiasis in a randomised trial...

The clinical phenotype of trachomatous trichiasis in Ethiopia: not all trichiasis is due to entropion